Haircutter&#39;s guide



Nov. 1, 1955 L. T. FOX, SR 2,722,223

HAIRCUTTERS GUIDE Filed March 15, 1953 2 Sheats-Sheetl Louis 7'. Fox,5r.

INVENTOR. 20

Nov. 1, 1955 L. T. FOX, SR

HAIRCUTTERS GUIDE 2 Sheets-Sheet2 Filed March 13, 1953 Louis 7'. F 0x,51'.

INVENTOR. dafizm United States Patent HAIRCUTTERS GUIDE Louis T. Fox,Sr., Ottawa, Ill.

Application March 13, 1953, Serial No. 342,104

4 Claims. (Cl. 132-45) This invention relates in general to barberingequipment and more specifically to a haircutters guide.

At the present time there are used many types of hair trimming deviceswhich if properly utilized permit one to cut their own hair or othershair without conventional barbering equipment. These devices are beingwidely used inasmuch as their use permits the saving of the timegenerally expended in waiting in line to have ones hair cut and also inview of their economy. However, the hair trimming devices now on themarket require a considerable amount of skill to properly trim ones hairand may be utilized only to remove excess hair. It is therefore theprimary object of this invention to provide an improved haircuttersguide which may be utilized by an unskilled person for the purpose ofcutting anothers hair, said guide permitting an accurate cutting of oneshair to the desired style. I

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved haircuttersguide which may be utilized in combination with scissors, clippers, orother barbering equipment for the purpose of an unskilled person givinganother person a haircut, said guide being so designed whereby thebarbering operation is, in fact, a complete haircut and is not limitedto a simple trimming operation.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved haircuttersguide which is adapted to fit on ones head in a manner similar to oneshat and which may be utilized to cut ones hair completely without anymanipulation of the guide whatsoever.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved haircuttersguide which may be of any desired style to permit ones hair to be cut toa style which he or she desires.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the haircutters guide, which isthe subject of this invention, and shows the same mounted on the personshead in the process of giving the person a haircut through the use ofelectric clippers, the clippers being shown in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the haircutters guide and shows thegeneral outline of the same, the persons head being shown in dottedlines;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the haircutters guide of Figure 1and shows the contours of the rear ribs which form the rear portion ofthe guide; and,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken substantiallyupon the plane indicated by the section line 44 of Figure 2 and showsthe contour of certain of the ribs.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that there isillustrated the haircutters guide which is the subject of thisinvention, the guide being referred to in general by the referencenumeral 10. The guide is 2,722,223 Patented Nov. 1, 1955 intended tohave an inner outline which conforms to the contour of .ones head and anouter outline which conforms to the contours of a desired style haircut.

The haircutters guide 10 includes a main, longitudinally extending rib12 which is intended to extend from ones forehead to the nape of theirneck. Carried by the main rib 12 and secured to the rear portion thereofadjacent the rear lower end is a secondary rib 14 which is generallyU-shaped in outline. The rib 14 is generally angular in elevation andincludes a downwardly and rearwardly sloping bight portion.

Referring now to Figure 2 in particular, it will be seen that extendingbetween the main rib 12 and the secondary rib 14 at the front portion ofthe secondary rib is a plurality of transversely extending auxiliaryribs 16. The auxiliary ribs are arcuate in elevation and vary in lengthto conform to the desired outline of ones sideburns and ones ears. Itwill also be noted that the auxiliary ribs 16 have lower free ends ofreduced depth as to give the sideburns a tapering effect.

Extending between and secured to the rearmost auxiliary rib 16 and thesecondary rib 14 is a plurality of longitudinally extending auxiliaryribs 18 which are disposed on the opposite sides of the main rib 12 andare in spaced parallel relation therewith. The auxiliary ribs 18 areboth arcuate in outline and are varying in length to produce the desiredtrim at the rear of ones head. Also, the lower free ends of theauxiliary ribs 18 are of a tapering depth to produce the desired effectat the back of ones head.

Disposed between the rearmost auxiliary ribs 16 and the outermostauxiliary ribs 18 are a plurality of radially extending auxiliary ribs20. The auxiliary ribs 20 are secured at their upper ends to either ofthe rearmost auxiliary rib 16 or an associated outermost auxiliary rib18 and have their lower portions connected to the secondary rib 14. Itis to be understood that the auxiliary ribs 20 fill the space betweenthe rearmost auxiliary ribs 16 and the outermost auxiliary ribs 18 tofinish the contour of ones haircut. 7

Referring now to Figure 1 in particular, it will be seen that the lowerends of all of the auxiliary ribs 16, 18 and 20 extend below thesecondary rib 14 to which they are secured. It will also be understoodthat each of the ribs forming the guide 10 is formed of a flexiblematerial whereby the same may resiliently fit ones head so as to beretained thereon.

Referring now to Figure 1 in particular, it will be seen that thehaircutters guide 10 is mounted on a persons head which is referred toin general 22. The persons hair 24 is first combed to the desired style,the style being that for which the guide 10 is intended. Then the guide10 is firmly positioned thereon so that the hair in excess of thedesired haircut style will project beyond the individual ribs of theguide 10. Then by utilizing an electric clipper 26 or other barberingimplements, such as scissors, and using the individual ribs of the guide10 as guides, the excess hair may be cut from the persons head 22. Afterall of the excess hair has been trimmed through the use of the guide 10the result is a neat and attractive haircut of the desired style whichis the equivalent to a professional haircut.

It will be understood that the ends of the auxiliary ribs 16, 18 and 20,outline the contour of ones hair style and that the excess hair may beremoved along the sideburns 26, the ear 28 and the back of ones neck 30through the use of a razor (not shown). In this manner, not only is thehair trimmed to the desired contour, but also all excess hair from oneshead is removed.

It is intended that the guide 10 be produced in many dilferent stylesand sizes and formed of relatively cheap material so that eachindividual may own a guide of the desired style which will fit him. Itwill be understood that the hair guides 10 will be selected in the samemanner as are hats at the present time. Inasmuch as each individual willhave his own hair guide, it will be seen that the use of the hair guidewill be a sanitary feature inasmuch as it cannot be utilized as acarrier of diseases from one person to the other, the guide beingutilized by only one person.

While there has not been illustrated means for retaining the hair guide10 on the persons head 22, it will be understood that inasmuch as theindividual ribs of the guide 10 are flexible, it will be resilientlyretained thereon due to the frictional gripping of the ribs. In case ofa small child who has a tendency to attempt to shake off the guide 10,certain of the ribs, preferably the auxiliary ribs 16, may be providedwith a desired type of strap (not shown) which may pass under ones chinto retain the guide 10 thereon.

In view of the foregoing, it will be seen that there has been provided anovel and efficient guide for use in the home cutting of ones hair, saidguide being of an outline conforming to the desired style haircut. Itwill also be seen that the guide is so constructed and designed wherebythe user of the same does not need any particular skill other than theability to follow the guide. Therefore, home haircuts may be given whichwill be undistinguishable from professional haircuts.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A guide for use on the head of a person in haircutting operationscomprising a frame fitting over the top, sides and back of the head andincluding a series of flat arcuate ribs spaced apart laterally andfitting edgewise transversely over the top and sides of the head withouter guiding edges for a haircutting tool and including a rearmost rib,means connecting said ribs together in spaced apart relation, and twoseries of fiat longitudinally curved and laterally spaced ribs extendingdownwardly from said rearmost rib and fitting edgewise against the head,said two series being spaced apart to fit opposite sides of the head atthe back of the head and having outer guiding edges for said tool, theribs in the two series lying in parallel planes oblique in each serieswith respect to those in the other series.

2. A guide according to claim 1, and a series of laterally spaced andlongitudinally curved ribs extending downwardly from said rearmost riband fitting edgewise over the back of the head between said two serieswith outer guiding edges for the haircutting tool.

3. A guide for use on the head of a person in haircutting operationscomprising a frame fitting over the top, sides and back of the head andincluding a series of flat arcuate ribs spaced apart laterally andfitting edgewise transversely over the top and sides of the head andhaving outer guiding edges for a haircutting tool, and means connectingsaid ribs together in spaced apart relation, said series of ribsincluding a rearmost rib, and a series of laterally spaced andlongitudinally curved ribs extending downwardly from said rearmost riband fitting edgewise over the back of the head with outer guiding edgesfor the haircutting tool, the second named series of ribs being disposedin parallel planes at a right angle to said rearmost rib, and two seriesof fiat longitudinally curved and laterally spaced ribs extendingdownwardly and fitting edgewise over the back of the head between saidrearmost rib and the second named series of ribs, said two cries havingouter guiding edges for said implement and lying in planes oblique tothe planes of said rearmost rib and said second named series of ribs.

4. A guide according to claim 3, said means comprising a U-shaped ribfitting forwardly over the head and attached to and spacing apart theribs in the second named and said two series of ribs.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,224,403 Meyers May 1, 1917 1,381,381 Williams June 14, 1921 1,623,292Widdows Apr. 5, 1927 2,542,450 Altman Feb. 20, 1951 2,581,513 Carr Jan.8, 1952

